172 7th Avenue
172 7th Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 17 of 17 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 17 units · Built 1890
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- The other 6 buildings registered to this head officer are all graded C or better.
- 17 of 17 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (10 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 106 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-06. Newest violation issued 2026-07-02.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 401 days from issue to close for the 56 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 14, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2026-04-10. HPD violation 18775146
- Class C: Mice, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 14, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2026-04-10. HPD violation 18775145
- Class C: Roaches, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 14, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18040454
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE 1st ENTRANCE FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2023-07-14. HPD violation 16090924
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2026-07-02. HPD violation 19048565
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 14, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2026-04-10. HPD violation 18775147
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 14, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2025-09-23. HPD violation 18243603
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2023-07-14. HPD violation 16090920
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 41 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
17 of 17 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 17 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 344 Bowery Retail LLC. Head officer: Ben Braka. Managing agent: CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1007700037, HPD building ID 3674. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 18 St (1), 2 min walk
- 23 St (1), 3 min walk
- 23 St (F, M), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (4 class C, 5 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.